Makka Madeeenath(Baby) by Amjad Malappuram

The Makka Madeeenath(Baby) album has several strong tracks, but Makka Madeeenath(Baby) is the one most listeners come back to first. Nisar Mavara, Rasheed Thavanur built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Makka Madeeenath(Baby), Amjad Malappuram clearly belongs in the second group. The story told by a talented ensemble cast in Makka Madeeenath(Baby) finds its musical expression here — Makka Madeeenath(Baby) is where the film's heart beats loudest.

By the end of 2020, Makka Madeeenath(Baby) had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. There is no right time to listen to Makka Madeeenath(Baby). There is only the moment you press play and realise it was the right choice.

Running to 6:12, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Malayalam in recent memory — and the numbers agree.